ESTABLISHED 1860
Illustrated Catalogue and Price=List
OF
Copper
Weather Vanes
Emblematic Signs
and Platina Points *>r
Lightning Rods
William G. Henis
MANUFACTURER
No. 1347 Ridge Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
NOTICE
IN ORDER TO BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD,
PATRONS ARE REQUESTED WHEN ORDER-
ING OR WRITING FOR INFORMATION
CONCERNING WEATHER VANES TO
PLEASE REFER TO EACH VANE BY ITS
SEPARATE NUMBER AND ALSO DESIGNATE
ON WHAT PAGE OF THE CATALOGUE THE
VANE IS DISPLAYED. BY CONFORMING TO
THIS RULE, MUCH CONFUSION CAN BE
AVOIDED.
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONES
ESTABLISHED i860
William G. Henis
MANUFACTURER
No. 1347 Ridge Avenue
PHILADELPHIA PENNA
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ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE AND PRICE-LIST
OF
Copper Weather Vanes and Emblematic Signs
ETHAN ALLEN
No. 1. Size 31 inches long $20.00
" 2. " 25 " " Ethan Allen, Jr ' 15.00
" 3. Ethan Allen with Sulky, see Vane 5. ..;.-. .- 35-oo
" 4. " " " Wagon, " " 19 40-00
All complete as represented above.
PRICE LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
ETHAN ALLEN WITH SULKY
No. 5. Size 22 x 32 inches $35-°°
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
GOLDSMITH'S MAID
FULL BODIED, NEW DESIGN
No. 6. Size, 30 inches $30.00
"7. "40 " with Sulky. For Sulky, see Vaiie No. 12 45.00
" 8. " 50 " " Wagon. " Wagon " "19 5o.oo
All with Spire, Letters and Balls, in proportion to size.
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
PATCHEN
>0. 9. 42 inches long $40.00
" 10. Patchen with Sulky, see Vane No. 12 60.00
" 11. " " Wagon" " "19 65.00
With Spire, Letters and Ball complete, as above.
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
PATCHEN AND SULKY
No. 12. Patchen and Sulky, 52 inches, with Spire complete $60.00
" 13. Dexter " 40 " See Vane No. 15 for Horse 38.00
" 14. Goldsmith's Maid. See Vane No. 6 for Horse 45 .00
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
DEXTER
No. 15. Size 34 inches $25.00
" 16. " 40 " with Sulky, see Vane No. 12 38.00
" 17. " 50 " " Wagon " " "19 45.00
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
DEXTER AND JOCKEY
No. 18. Size, 34 inches $35-0O
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
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HAMBLETONIAN
No. 23. 26 inches long $25.00
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
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OX
No. 24. Size, 17x28
« 25. " 20x36
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete, in proportion to size.
522.00
55-oo
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COW
No. 26. Size, 17 x2s $22.00
" 20x36 55-oo
n 07
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete, in proportion to size.
HOG
No. 28. 31 inches long
" 29. 36
" 30. 42
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
RAM
$40.00
60.00
75.00
No. 31. RAM. 20x32 $30.00
" 32. SHEEP 20x32 30.00
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
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DEER
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No. 33. Size, 30 x 16 inches $25.00
With Spire complete.
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SPORTSMAN'S DOG
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No. 34. Size, 33 inches long
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete, as No. 1 .
$22.00
FISH, FOR SWINGING SICNS AND TACKLE
No. 35. 9 inches long, with Spire, Letters and Balls complete
" 36. 16
$ 9-00
12.00
FISH
No. 37. 30 inches long, with Spire, Letters and Balls complete $20.00
" 38. 18 " " " " " 15.00
Any size or design made to order.
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YACHT
1
No. 39. 3 feet Sloop, mounted complete * .0 q.
" 40. 4 "
,, ., 50.00
" 41. 4 " Schooner " " „■
75-oo
This Vane, No. 41, is shown complete. Price of Vanes including Points of Compass,
Spire aad Balls, in proportion to size.
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LARGE ROOSTER
No. 57. Size, 36x36, with Spire, Letters and Balls, as above $35-°°
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MEDIUM ROOSTER
No. 58. Size, 24 x 24 $20.00
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
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CROWING ROOSTER
(FULL BODIED.)
No. 59. 26 x 22. Mounted as above $20.00
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GAME ROOSTER
No. 60. 16 x 18 $12.00
" 61. 12x12 8.00
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
METAL BALLS FOR FLAG POLES
Metal Balls on Stems.
Gilded with Gold,
for
Flag Staffs.
^P^M|
No.
62.
63.
3 inch,
$ -7° j
1. 10 *
W "%,
«
4 "
m' Jjjl
it
64.
5 "
1.40
a
65.
6 "
2.00
^ajapji
a
66.
7 "
2.80
a
67.
8 "
3.50
a
68.
9 "
^•75
«
69.
10 "
7-75
a
70.
12 "
10.00
1
a
71.
15 "
22.00
1
t(
72.
18 "
30.00
Metal Balls.
Gilded with Gold, not on Stems.
For Vanes or other use.
fo. 73. 2 inch, . . $ .40
" 74. 2^ '
• 50
" 75. 3 '
.60
" 76. 4 '
1. 00
" 77. 5 '
1-25
" 78. 6 '
1.60
" 79. 7 '
2.40
" 80. 8 '
3.00
" 81. 9 '
5.00
•• 82. 10 '
6.30
" S3. 12 '
7-50
" *4. 15 '
18.50
" 85 18 '
25.00
Any size made to order.
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LOCOMOTIVE
No. 86. Locomotive and tender, 10 ft. long, complete, perfect full bodied from model . . $300.00
" 87. Mounted complete, 72 inches long, with tender, perfect full bodied model, extra work 200 00
" 88. " " 4S " " without " " " " " " " 150.00
" 89. Locomotive and tender, 5 feet long 75°°
" 90. " without tender 50.00
Anjr other size made to order.
STEAM FIRE ENGINE VANE
No. 91. With Driver, Fireman and Horses, 7 ft. long . ' $250.00
"92. " " " " 5 " 175.00
Any size made to order.
HOSE TRUCK, EMBLEM AND VANE
No. 93. 5 feet $ 75.00
"94. 7 " ico.oo
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GODDESS LIBERTY
A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGN FOR VANE.
No. 95. j>6 inches high .... $45.00
Complete with Ball, Spire and Letters.
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COPPER ARROW
to. 96.
72 inches
" 97.
60 "
" 98.
48 "
" 99.
42 «
" 100.
36 «
45.00
No
101
30.00
a
102.
20.00
a
103
18.00
a
104
15.00
a
105
30 inches $10.00
24 " 8.00
18 " 7.00
15 " 6.00
12 " 5.00
With Spire, Letters and Balls complete, in proportion. Dial Vanes erected on buildings to order.
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PEN
No. 106.
" 107.
" 108.
" 109.
" 110.
Mounted complete, with Letters, Balls and Rod, 2 feet long $11.00
" " " 3 " 16.00
" " 4 22.00
" " " 5 " 30.00
" " " 6 " 50.00
Designed for Academies, etc.
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CHURCH OR SCROLL VANES
No. 111. 12 feet . ... $125.00 No. 119. 3>4 feet $18.00
' 120. 3 "
• 121. 2% " . . .
' 122. 2 "
' 123. 18 inches 8.00
6.00
5 00
• 112.
10 "
• 113.
8 "
• 114.
6 "
• 115.
5% "
• 116.
5 "
• 117.
<& "
• 118.
4 "
100.00
80.00
55 00
40.00
35-00
25.00
20.00
" 121. 15
' 125. 12
Any design made to order. All with Spire, Letters and Balls in proportion to size.
15 00
12 00
10.00
ROMAN SCROLL
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ROMAN SCROLL, WITH CROWN
NEW DESIGN
No. 129. 3 feet Vane $35-00
" 130. 4 " " • 43-oo
" 131. 5 " " 5000
Mounted complete, with Vane, Crown and Scroll.
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NEW DESIGN FOR CHURCH VANE
No. 132. 5 feet long, mounted complete $50.00 1 No. 134. 7 feet long, mounted complete $100.00
" 100 £ t< << " 75.00 " 135. 8 " 140.00
133. 6
75
Any size made to order.
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TOBACCO LEAF VANE
DESIGNED FOR TOBACCO FACTORIES
No. 136. Size, 4 feet $35>oo
Complete as above.
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SIGN VANE
NEW DESIGN
No. 137. Scroll Vane, with Sparkling Wheel, with any name for Attractive Signs, made to order
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GRECIAN SCROLL
No4138. 3 feet $25.00
" |139. 4 " 30.00
" MO. 5 " 40.00
" 1141. 6 " 7o.oo
Mounted complete, with Spire, Letters and Balls.
GRECIAN SPARKLER
(This is a new and attractive Vane. The fan being covered with Isinglass, makes a very
showy appearance while revolving in the wind.)
No. 142. 5 eet $5500
Mounted complete, with Spire, Letters and Balls.
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SPARKLING VANE
No. 143. 4 feet 6 inch Vane $40.00
Vane '. 50.00
" 60.00
" 70.00
" 85.00
" 100.00
" 144.
5 "
" 145.
6 "
" 146.
7 "
" 147.
8 "
" 148.
10 "
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COTTAGE VANE
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No. 149. 3 feet Cottage Vane $1500
" 150. 4 " " 20.00
" 151. 5 " " 35oo
Complete with Spire, Letters, Balls, etc.
SCROLL VANE
IRON
f|p^#M)A '
No. 152. 4 feet Vane $18.00
Complete with Spire, Letters, Balls, etc.
DART VANE
IRON
H€" >
No. 153. 3 feet Vane $13.00
" 154. 4 " " $17.00
Complete with Spire, Letters, Balls, etc.
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METROPOLITAN SCROLL VANE
No. 155. 6 feet long, complete $80.00
" 156. 7 " " " 90.00
" 157. 8 " " " 125.00
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NEW DESIGN BANNERET
No. 158. 2 feet 6 inches long, complete
" 159. 3 "
$30.00
40.00
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NEW DESIGN BANNERET
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rep
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No. 160. 2 feet 6 inches long, complete
" 161. 3 "
11 11
$35-oo
40.00
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NEW DESIGN BANNERET
No. 162. 3 feet long, complete $45.00
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NEW DESIGN BANNERET
JJJ- *feet $70.00
IS" 6 " 80.00
165. 7 "
' 90.00
Any other size made to order. With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
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INITIAL BANNERET
[
No. 166. 3 feet 6 inches long ' $50.00
" 167. 4 " long 60.00
Any Number, Monogram or Initial cat in Panel without extra charge.
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NEW DESIGN STAR AND CRESCENT
BANNERET
No. 168. 3 feet long, complete $5500
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ENGLISH BANNERET
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL DESIGN
Made of Copper, covered with 23 carat Gold.
No. 169. 40 inches long, 15 inches high, complete
Any other size made to order.
$45.00
ROMAN BANNERET
Made of Copper, covered with 23 carat Gold.
No. 170. 4 feet 6 inches long, with the above bracket
Any other size made to order. With Spire, Letters and Balls complete.
$70.00
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
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MALT SHOVEL AND BARREL
Design for Brewers* Ice and Malt Houses
Made of Copper and Gilded with Gold. Length of Barrel, 2 feet, raised 6 inches.
Any other size or pattern made to order.
No. 171. Shovel 5 feet long, barrel raised 6 inches $80.00
" 172. " 5 " " without barrel 60.00
" 173. " 6 " " " " 75.00
" 174. " 7 " " " " 90.00
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COPPER DOME
PHOTOGRAPHED FROM OUR WORK
Ball under Dome not included. The leaves are intended to be placed on the wood elevation
of the Summer Houses, which may be round, octagon or other shapes.
No. 175. Size, 4 feet high $85.00
Any architectural design made to order, in copper, for public or private buildings, summer
houses, etc.
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FINIAL
No. 176. 5 feet high, 2 Sided
$150.00
Any size made to order.
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BANNERET
No. 177. 3 feet long, mounted complete, as Vane 137 . . .
Any size made to order.
$65.00
PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE. PHILADELPHIA. i$i 45
ROMAN BANNERET
No. 178. 3 feet $70.00
179. 4 90.00
Complete as above.
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INITIAL BANNERET
11
No. 180. 2 feet 6 inches long $30.00
« 181. 3 " long 35.00
" 182. 3 " 6 inches long 45.00
" 183. 4 " long 50.00
Complete with Spire, Letters, Balls, etc.
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BANNERET
No. 184. 3 feet 6 inches long, mounted complete, as Vane 137
Any size made to order.
$50.00
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PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
BANNERETS
No. 185. 2 feet 6 inches long, mounted
complete, as Vane 137 $3000
Anv size made to order.
Xo. 186. 2 feet long, mounted com-
plete, as Vane 137 $25.00
Any size made to order.
No. 187. 3 feet long, mounted complete, as
Vane 137, $45.00. Any size made to order.
No. 188. 2 feet long, mounted complete, as
Vane 137, $25.00. Any size made to order.
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GRECIAN BANNERET
ORIGINAL DESIGN
No. 189. 2>H *eet> 4 sided, as shown above, with Scroll . .
No. 190. 4^ " " " " " " • •
Any size made to order.
$70.00
80.00
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FINIAL
No. 191. 3 feet 6 inches high, 2 sided, made of Copper, Gilded with Gold .
Any size made to order.
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FINIAL
No. 192. 3 feet high, 4 sided, made of Copper
Any size made to order.
30. 00
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FINIAL
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M
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No. 193. 8 feet high, 4 sided, Copper with 18-inch Ball, all Gilded
" 194. 8 " "2 "
<( <i t t a a
$150.00
100.00
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FINIAL
No. 195. 8 feet high, 4 sided, Copper, Gilded
An}- size made to order.
$100.00
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PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
GRECIAN FINIAL
No. 196. 7 feet, made of Copper, Gilded with Gold Leaf jRiSooo
" 1 07 t r> " " " " it n
•-''*• IO 200.00
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FINIAL
No. 198. 8 feet high, made of Copper, 4 sided, Gilded
" 199. 8 " " " " 2 "
$100.00
75.00
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CROSS FOR CHURCHES
No. 200. 8 feet high, 2 sided
Any design made to order in Copper, and estimates given.
,150.00
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FINIALS
No. 201. 4 feet high, 2 sided, Copper, Gilded ■ $55-co
No. 202. 3 feet high, 2 sided, Copper, Gilded $40.00
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PRICE-LIST OF WILLIAM G. HENIS, 1347 RIDGE AVENUE, PHILADELPHIA.
FINIALS
No. 203. 3 feet 6 inches high, 4 sided, made of Copper, Gilded
Any size made to order.
$60.00
No. 204. 2 feet high, 2 sided, Copper, Gilded $35-°°
5.00
FINIAL
No. 205. 8 feet high, made of Copper, 4 sided, Gilded $150.00
n"! particularly invite comparison of my Vanes with any others
. manufactured in this country, both as to styles, designs and
g— ' prices. No other recommendation will be necessary. The
prices of each Vane include iron spire, points of compass, gilded letters
and ball. Beware of heavy Vanes. They are half or more made from
cast zinc and galvanized iron. Zinc contracts and expands from the
action of the weather five times as much as copper ; zinc will also
oxidize, but copper will not. The result will be the Vane so made
will crack and peel off, and soon fall to pieces.
MY VANES ARE MADE OF
Copper and Gilded with 23 Carat Gold Leaf
Vanes and Finials of every Description, Mortars,
etc., made to order at the lowest prices.
All our cuts are photographed from the work, and do not flatter
it. We do not use fancy cuts procured from type founders. Vanes or
Emblems made from any drawing or design on short notice at fair
prices. Orders for gilding or bronzing neatly executed. All orders by
mail will receive prompt attention from
WM. G. HENIS
No. 1347dR.idgel Avenue
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Established 1860. Telephone Connection.
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